highflying

or high-fly·ing

[ hahy-flahy-ing ]

adjective

1. moving upward to or along at a considerable height:

   highflying planes.

2. extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty:

   highflying ideas about life.

3. having a high cost or perceived value:

   the highflying glamour stocks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of highflying¹

First recorded in 1575–85; high + flying

Example Sentences

Despite the highflying fundraising round, age still comes before beauty in the business of digital transactions.

From Quartz

With the highflying Ja Morant running the offense, that opening window was all Memphis needed to settle in feel comfortable showing off.

From Washington Post

At the heart of the multibillion-dollar crisis are two highflying bankers who some say took the country for a ride.

From The Daily Beast

Thenceforward for nineteen years a more highflying Tory than Mr. Peel was not to be found within the walls of parliament.

From Project Gutenberg

The Marshal de Broglio was appointed to their command, a highflying aristocrat, cool and capable of every thing.

From Project Gutenberg

We find in the side-notes such expressions as these—'highflying notions,' 'this ranter.'

From Project Gutenberg